I can’t believe Christmas is finally here! I am excited for my kids and the hubs to
return from Arizona
tonight to celebrate Christmas together.
I have had six days of kid free relaxation and rest. I made a mongo list of things to do and told
myself it would be just fine if I didn’t accomplish any of them. I am happy to report I was able to accomplish
a few items on my list as … [Read more...]

Both of my kids are attending preschool and I am so grateful
for the dedication of those who help along the way! The teachers, teacher’s assistants, bus
drivers and bus aides. They all play an
important roll in my kids learning and growth.
There is no better time than Christmas to say “Thank You” for all you
do!
For my kid’s teachers, I had my kids assist me in … [Read more...]

Are you traveling this holiday season? I am staying put at home baking the baby in
my belly, but my husband is daring the friendly skies with our two busy little ones. I didn’t want to send him completely blind
sided so I put together a few surprises for the travels.
I found some fun little “prizes”, activities and snacks and
wrapped them up in Christmas paper and sent them on … [Read more...]

I love being a mom.
It is challenging and rewarding all wrapped up into princess tutus and
muddy toes.
That's my girl-- a lover of dirt and dressing up.
I often feel frazzled being a mom of two active little
kids. I always wonder if I give them enough
space, yet enough boundaries. I sometimes
wonder what my neighbors think as I am shouting my kids names running to … [Read more...]

The idea of spreading love by leaving little notes and surprises
has always made me happy. Yesterday as I did my Valentines preparations and
rounds I was giddy with all of the love in the air, there were street vendors
out selling baskets of stuff. I saw pink
and red balloons in cars waiting to be found and even a few people walking down
the street with cards, balloons and flowers in hand … [Read more...]

We have been settling into my Grandma’s house and have been
here a couple weeks. Our first morning
here we were welcomed with a skiff of snow which helped bring the Christmas
spirit despite our mounds of boxes and disorganization.
The kids are having a great time running and playing! With a nearly empty basement they are having
a blast running and squealing. It will
be quite … [Read more...]

One of the best things about the holidays are the smells of the season and the wonderful baking that
goes on. I came across this recipe via
pinterest and I decided to give it a try for our family Christmas party. I didn’t read the complete recipe directions
and I didn’t end up dissolving the baking soda in boiling water, in fact I ended up leaving out the boiling water all
together and … [Read more...]

My husband is a lover of chocolate. He loves it more than even me, and I am rather fond of the substance (unless I am pregnant, then I loath the stuff and it makes me sicker than a dog).
The hubs birthday was last week, Christmas Eve to be exact. We celebrated by going to Chuck E. Cheese and let the cousins run wild, we had a great time.
After our pizza lunch we indulged in this … [Read more...]

Another simple quick gift!
Supplies: -metal tray or a plate-chalk board spray paint-painters tape-1” ribbon-hot glue gun and glue sticks-chalk
Tape off your edges and cover with newspaper any surface you don’t want dirty. Find a well ventilated area and evenly spray the future writing surface. Allow to dry and then apply a second layer of chalk board paint.
Since it is so cold in my … [Read more...]

I made this to deliver to neighbors. All I can say is YUM!!! I adapted this recipe from a recipe I found on A Thrifty Mom.com
Peppermint Chex Mix
14 cups of Chex (I used Corn Chex and a bit of Crispix)
1 cup raw sunflower seeds
1 cup shredded coconut
1 cup sugar
1 cup light corn syrup
¾ cup butter
1 cup crushed candy cane
Sprinkles to add a little festivity
In a large bowl combine cereal, … [Read more...]